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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1952
as The Monster
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

Horror Career Stats

50
Horror Films
1941-2025
Career Span
85 years in horror
50
As Actor
Peak Era
Classic23 films

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney. He is notable for playing Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man movies. Originally credited in films as Creighton Chaney, he was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.

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Lon Chaney Jr. Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
as Hassan (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics
Terror in the Tropics
2006
as Lyle Talbot (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
The Wolfman's Cure
The Wolfman's Cure
1998
as Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971
as Groton
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost
1968
as Kharis, the mummy
Spider Baby
Spider Baby
1967
as Bruno
Gallery of Horror
Gallery of Horror
1967
as Dr. Mendell
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
as Maximillian
The Wolfman
The Wolfman
1966
as Larry Talbot
House of the Black Death
House of the Black Death
1965
as Belial Desard
Face of the Screaming Werewolf
Face of the Screaming Werewolf
1965
as The Mummified Werewolf
Witchcraft
Witchcraft
1964
as Morgan Whitlock
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
1963
as Simon Orne
The Devil's Messenger
The Devil's Messenger
1962
as Satan
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
House of Terror
House of Terror
1960
as The Mummified Werewolf
The Alligator People
The Alligator People
1959
as Manon
The Cyclops
The Cyclops
1957
as Martin 'Marty' Melville
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
1956
as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
Indestructible Man
Indestructible Man
1956
as Charles "Butcher" Benton
The Black Castle
The Black Castle
1952
as Gargon
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1952
as The Monster
Bride of the Gorilla
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
as Commissioner Taro
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as The Wolfman
House of Dracula
House of Dracula
1945
as Lawrence Stewart Talbot
Strange Confession
Strange Confession
1945
as Jeff Carter
Pillow of Death
Pillow of Death
1945
as Wayne Fletcher
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
1944
as Kharis
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Kharis
Weird Woman
Weird Woman
1944
as Prof. Norman Reed
Ghost Catchers
Ghost Catchers
1944
as Bear
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula
1943
as Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death
1943
as Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as The Frankenstein Monster
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
as The Mummy - Kharis
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
1941
as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster
1941
as Dan McCormick

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